J.T. Burnette, the spouse of Kim Rivers, the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the board of directors of the Company, is a minority owner of a company (the “Supplier”) that provides construction and related services to the Company. The Supplier is responsible for the construction of the Company’s cultivation and processing facilities, and provides labor, materials and equipment on a cost-plus basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, property and equipment purchases totaled $119.6 million, and $65.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $14.7 million and $10.4 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases was included in accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The use of the Supplier was reviewed and approved by the independent members of the Company’s board of directors, and all invoices of the Supplier are reviewed by the office of the Company’s Chief Legal Officer.

The Company has many leases from various real estate holding companies that are managed by various related parties including Benjamin Atkins, a former director and current shareholder of the Company, and the Supplier. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, under ASC 842, the Company had the following in the condensed consolidated balance sheet:

Expenses recognized for related party leases were $0.9 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Expenses recognized for related party leases were $0.9 million and $2.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.